How to solve 1/4 * 5 3/7

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{1}{4}\times5\frac{3}{7}$$

$\frac{19}{14}\approx 1.357142857$

Multiply $5$ and $7$ to get $35$.

$$\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{35+3}{7}$$

Add $35$ and $3$ to get $38$.

$$\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{38}{7}$$

Multiply $\frac{1}{4}$ times $\frac{38}{7}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{1\times 38}{4\times 7}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{1\times 38}{4\times 7}$.

$$\frac{38}{28}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{38}{28}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{19}{14}$$

$\frac{19}{2 \cdot 7} = 1\frac{5}{14} = 1.3571428571428572$